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Amistad /

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 84162 | DreamWorks Home EntertainmentLanguage: English Publisher: Universal City, CA : DreamWorks Home Entertainment, ©1999Copyright date: ©1999Description: 1 videodisc (155 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 0783231202
  • 9780783231204
Uniform titles:
  • Amistad (Motion picture)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 791.43/658 23
  • 791.43/72 23
LOC classification:
  • PN1997 .A48 2004
  • PN1995.9.S557 A48 2004
NLM classification:
  • 84162
Online resources:
Contents:
Special features: Production notes -- Cast and filmmakers' bios -- Theatrical trailer -- Behind the scenes featurette.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Janusz Kaminski ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; music, John Williams.
Awards:
  • Academy Award Nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Hopkins), Best Music, Best Costume Design, and Best Cinematography.
Cast: Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgård, Razaaq Adoti, Abu Bakaar Fofanah, Anna Paquin, Tomas Milian, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Derrick N. Ashong, Geno Silva, John Ortiz, Ralph Brown, Darren Burrows, Allan Rich, Paul Guilfoyle, Peter Firth, Xander Berkeley.Summary: Based on a true story, the movie chronicles the incredible journey of a group of enslaved Africans who overtake their captor's ship and attempt to return to their beloved homeland. When the ship, La Amistad, is seized, these captives are brought to the United States where they are charged with murder and await their fate in prison. A battle ensues that captures the attention of the entire nation, confronting the very foundation of the American justice system. But for the men and women on trial, it is simply a fight for the basic right of all mankind ... freedom.
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Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode
Video Recording Carleton University, AVRC SP456 - Collections Room DVD-03494 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 16050310963

Originally released as a motion picture in 1997.

Special features: Production notes -- Cast and filmmakers' bios -- Theatrical trailer -- Behind the scenes featurette.

MPAA rating: R.

DVD region 1, NTSC ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround or Dolby 2.0 surround ; widescreen format (aspect ratio: 1.85:1) ; Dual layer.

English dialogue ; Optional English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of heaing).

Academy Award Nominations for Best Supporting Actor (Hopkins), Best Music, Best Costume Design, and Best Cinematography.

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